Admin Workshop: X Window Insider Tips: The X Window System

Aug 31, 2005

Thanks to automatic hardware detection, today’s admins rarely need to configure the X window system manually. But if you want to use X11’s excellent networking capabilities and tuning options, you will certainly benefit from some background knowledge.

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Beagle The Beagle desktop search engine

Aug 31, 2005

To find files, music, messages, and photos in a single search, try this desktop tool with the power of an Internet search engine.

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WineTools Setting Up Windows software on Linux with WineTools

Aug 31, 2005

WineTools is an installation program that helps users set up Windows software on Linux without wasting time with experiments.

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GPRS in Linux Mobile Internet access with GPRS

Aug 31, 2005

Permanent mobile Internet access might sound like a nightmare for some, but for others it is a dream come true. All you need is Linux and a fairly recent mobile phone.

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Tellico Tellico Desktop Database

Jul 31, 2005

Linux has a fantastic collection of database servers, but many users just want a simple desktop database. Tellico fills the niche.

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Captive NTFS Accessing partitions on dual-boot systems

Jul 31, 2005

Why reboot every time you need to access data on the other side of your dual boot system? We’ll introduce you to Captive NTFS – a free tool for reaching Windows NTFS partitions from Linux. We’ll also show you some handy tools for reading Linux partitions from Windows.

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Configuring Dual Boot Putting Linux and Windows on a single hard disk

Jul 31, 2005

When two systems share a single computer, a boot manager handles the prompts that determine which system to boot. We’ll show you several multiple boot scenarios and describe how to set up your system for dual booting Linux with Windows.

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Charly's Column The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Rsnapshot

Mar 31, 2005

The principle behind Rsnapshot is nothing new: use Rsync and SSH to back up files to another computer. What sets Rsnapshot apart is its simple setup and its rich collection of features.

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